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Autism and Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome; ...
Apparently, autism and hypermobile spectrum disorders often occur together. I have hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (hEDS), which basically means my collagen is the Dollarama version. My cousin used to call me...
Autism and Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome; ...
Apparently, autism and hypermobile spectrum disorders often occur together. I have hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (hEDS), which basically means my collagen is the Dollarama version. My cousin used to call me...
Dear Friends: It Wasn’t Personal, It Was Autism
To all the friends I’ve bailed on, left on read, replied to three weeks (or three years) later, startled with my blunt honesty, or made deeply uncomfortable with my wildly inappropriate...
Dear Friends: It Wasn’t Personal, It Was Autism
To all the friends I’ve bailed on, left on read, replied to three weeks (or three years) later, startled with my blunt honesty, or made deeply uncomfortable with my wildly inappropriate...
Let Me Tell You About my Hyperfixations. Pleas...
Back in the day, I could turn any conversation—no matter how innocent—into a TED Talk about my special interests. You’d say, “Nice weather today,” and suddenly you were 45 minutes...
Let Me Tell You About my Hyperfixations. Pleas...
Back in the day, I could turn any conversation—no matter how innocent—into a TED Talk about my special interests. You’d say, “Nice weather today,” and suddenly you were 45 minutes...
So, You Don’t Think I’m Autistic?
I’ve learned over time that when people say, “Really? You don’t look autistic!” what they mean is, “I’ve been trained by TV shows to think autism is just math prodigies, Sheldon...
So, You Don’t Think I’m Autistic?
I’ve learned over time that when people say, “Really? You don’t look autistic!” what they mean is, “I’ve been trained by TV shows to think autism is just math prodigies, Sheldon...
There’s No Such Thing as “Mild” Autism — My Spe...
People sometimes say to me, “Oh, you must have mild autism.” Nope. Not a thing. That’s like saying someone is a little bit on fire, or that they're slightly bankrupt. Yes,...
There’s No Such Thing as “Mild” Autism — My Spe...
People sometimes say to me, “Oh, you must have mild autism.” Nope. Not a thing. That’s like saying someone is a little bit on fire, or that they're slightly bankrupt. Yes,...
So… I’m Autistic. Your Move.
When people find out I’m autistic, I’ve learned there are three main reactions: “That tracks.”Translation: I have been quietly cataloging your quirks for years, waiting for this exact confirmation.Usually accompanied...
So… I’m Autistic. Your Move.
When people find out I’m autistic, I’ve learned there are three main reactions: “That tracks.”Translation: I have been quietly cataloging your quirks for years, waiting for this exact confirmation.Usually accompanied...